doesn't, or one matches a wider character than the other, we use it.
If that fails to resolve the ambiguity we must ask.
-*Do not* make an entry in the character set dictionary mapping `vertical
-stick' to `l' or `I'. Instead, select enough of the whole word in
-question that no word would start with the other letter, and enter the
-whole word or part of it as a new glyph as a new Word.
+*Do not* make an entry in the character set dictionary mapping
+`vertical stick' to `l' or `I'. Instead, select enough of the whole
+word in question that no word would start with the other letter, and
+enter the whole word or part of it as a new glyph as a new entry in
+the Word dictionary.
For example, in the supplied dictionary there is already a glyph for
`Iron'; this is OK because there are no words which start `lron'.
Some of the characters in the font used overlap with the next
character. When this happens, select both the characters and enter
-them together as one glyph with a multi-character definition.
+them together as one glyph with a multi-character definition, as a new
+entry in the Lower or Upper dictionary.
For example `yw' is rendered with the top right corner of the `y' and
the top left corner of the `w' overlapping. This is dealt with by
it has got to, and allow you to edit the character set dictionary it
uses for recognising the text.
-*This is subtle* and it is important to understand the way the
+The process is subtle and it is important to understand the way the
machinery works, and the possible mistakes you can make, before
-answering the program. *Please read this documentation*, which
+answering the program. So *Please read this documentation*, which
explains the meaning of the entries you make.
-Also, the character set updates you make will by default be submitted
-to my server so that they can be checked by me and shared with other
-users. See README.privacy.
+You must specify the dictionary to which the new glyph should be
+added, by selecting the appropriate radiobutton or by pressing one of
+U D L W for Upper, Digit, Lower, Word. Word is only correct
+right if the match failure is a new word starting with l or I (see
+above). Upper or Lower is correct for single letters and ligatures.
+for new ligatures. Use Upper for punctuation and Digit for `>' and
+digits.
+
+The character set updates you make will by default be submitted to my
+server so that they can be checked by me and shared with other users.
+See README.privacy.
If you need help please ask me (ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk, or
Aristarchus on Midnight in game if I'm on line, or ask any pirate of